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Kaita, Nigeria

Coordinates: 13°04′50″N 7°45′14″E / 13.08056°N 7.75389°E / 13.08056; 7.75389
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Kaita
LGA and town
Kaita is located in Nigeria
Kaita
Kaita
Location in Nigeria
Coordinates: 13°04′50″N 7°45′14″E / 13.08056°N 7.75389°E / 13.08056; 7.75389
Country Nigeria
StateKatsina State
Area
 • Total925 km2 (357 sq mi)
Population
 (2006 census)
 • Total184,401
Time zoneUTC+1 (WAT)
3-digit postal code prefix
820
ISO 3166 codeNG.KT.KT

Kaita is a Local Government Area in Katsina State, Nigeria, sharing a border in the north with the Republic of Niger. Its headquarters are in the town of Kaita.

There are many villages under Kaita that are traditionally headed by District Heads or Magaddai as they are called in Hausa. The villages serve as wards and so produce the local government councillors.

Prominent among these villages include Dankama, Girka, Dutsen Safe, Yandaki and Yanhoho.

It has an area of 925 km² and a population of 184,401 at the 2006 census.

The postal code of the area is 820.[1]

References

  1. ^ "Post Offices- with map of LGA". NIPOST. Archived from the original on 2009-10-07. Retrieved 2009-10-20. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)